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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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