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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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