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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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