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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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