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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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