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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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