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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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