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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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