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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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