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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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