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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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