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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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