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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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