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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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