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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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