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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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