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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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