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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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