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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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