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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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