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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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