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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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