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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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