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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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