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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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