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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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