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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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