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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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