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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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