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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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