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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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