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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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