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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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