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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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