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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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