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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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