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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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