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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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