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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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