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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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