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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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