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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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