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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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