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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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