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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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