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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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