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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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