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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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