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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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