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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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