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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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