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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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