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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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