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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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