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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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