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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores 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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