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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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