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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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