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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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