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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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