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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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