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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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