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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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