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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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