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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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