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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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