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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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