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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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