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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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