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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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