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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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