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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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