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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free 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 lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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