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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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