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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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