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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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