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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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