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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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