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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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