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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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