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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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