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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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