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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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