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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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