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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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