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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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