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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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