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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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