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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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