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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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