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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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