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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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