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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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