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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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