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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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