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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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