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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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