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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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