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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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