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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the interesting 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 exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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