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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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