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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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