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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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