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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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