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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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