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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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