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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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