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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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