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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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