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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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