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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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