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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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