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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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