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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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