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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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