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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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