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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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