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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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