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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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