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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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