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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the intriguing 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 authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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