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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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