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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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