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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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