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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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