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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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