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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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