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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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