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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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