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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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