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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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