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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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