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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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