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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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