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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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