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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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