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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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