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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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