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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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