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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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