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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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