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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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