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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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