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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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