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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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