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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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