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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education