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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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