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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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