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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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