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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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