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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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