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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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