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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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