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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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