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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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