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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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