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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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