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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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