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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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