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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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