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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the sensational 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 stimulating new book also reviews the key 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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