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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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