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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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