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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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