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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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