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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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