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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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