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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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