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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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