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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free 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 numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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