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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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