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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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