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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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