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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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