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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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