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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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