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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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