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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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