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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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