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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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