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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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