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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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