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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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