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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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