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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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