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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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