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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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