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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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