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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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