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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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