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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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