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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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