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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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