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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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