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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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