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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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