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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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