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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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