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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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