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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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