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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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