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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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