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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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