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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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