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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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