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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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