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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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