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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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