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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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