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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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