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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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