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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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