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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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