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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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