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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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