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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key 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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