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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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