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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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