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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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