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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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