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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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