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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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