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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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