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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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