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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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