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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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