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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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