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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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