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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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