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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. 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. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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