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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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