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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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