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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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