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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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