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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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