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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping 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 intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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