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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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