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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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