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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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