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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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