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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information 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 dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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