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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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