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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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