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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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