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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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