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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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