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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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