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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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