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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative 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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