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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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