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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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