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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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