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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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