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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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