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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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