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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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