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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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