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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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