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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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