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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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