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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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