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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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