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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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