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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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