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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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