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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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