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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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