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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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