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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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