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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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