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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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