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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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