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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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