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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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