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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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