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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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