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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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