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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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