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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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