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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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