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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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