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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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