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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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