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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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