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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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