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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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