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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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