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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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