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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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