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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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