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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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