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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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