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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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