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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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