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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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