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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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