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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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