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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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