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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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