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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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