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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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