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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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