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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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