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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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