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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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