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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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