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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major 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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