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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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