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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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