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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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