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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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