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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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