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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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