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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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