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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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