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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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