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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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