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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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