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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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