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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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