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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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