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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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