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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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