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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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