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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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