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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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