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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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