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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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