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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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