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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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