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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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