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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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