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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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