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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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