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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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