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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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