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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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