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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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