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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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