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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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