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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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