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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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