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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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