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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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