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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 blended learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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