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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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