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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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