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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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