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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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