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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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