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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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