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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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