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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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