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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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