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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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