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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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