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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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