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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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