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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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