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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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