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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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