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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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