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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes 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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