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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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