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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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