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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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