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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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