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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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