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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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