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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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