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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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