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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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