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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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