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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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