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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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