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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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