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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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