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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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