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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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