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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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