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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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