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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews 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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