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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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