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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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