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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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