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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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