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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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