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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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