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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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