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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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