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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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