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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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