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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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