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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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