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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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