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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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