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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the 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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