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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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