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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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