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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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