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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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