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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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