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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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