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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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