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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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