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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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