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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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