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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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