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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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