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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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