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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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