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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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