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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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