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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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