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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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