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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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