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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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