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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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