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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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