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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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