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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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