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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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