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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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