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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data 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 scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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