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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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