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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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