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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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