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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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