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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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