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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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