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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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