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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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