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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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