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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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