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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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