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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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