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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major 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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