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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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