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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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