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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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