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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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