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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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