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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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