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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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