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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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