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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key 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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