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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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