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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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