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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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