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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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