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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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