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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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