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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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