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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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