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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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