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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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