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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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