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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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