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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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