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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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