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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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