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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major 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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