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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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