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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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