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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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