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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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