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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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