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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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