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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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