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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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