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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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