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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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