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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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