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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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