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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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