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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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