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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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