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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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