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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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