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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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