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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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