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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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