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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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