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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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