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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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