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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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