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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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