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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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