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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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