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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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