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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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