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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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