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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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