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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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