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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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