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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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