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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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