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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses 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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