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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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