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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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