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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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