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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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