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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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