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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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