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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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