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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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