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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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