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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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