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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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