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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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