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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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